Ford Island Control Tower (pearl harbour)

[jim7564]

this was constructed in 1941 and was originally painted dark grey then a year later it was redone in white and red.the lower control station was supposedly constructed to direct operations until the tower (water tank) was finished and a farther control station put at the top.

this was my first try at a building,made a change from ships,one of these things were you just want to keep adding to but dont have the space

Art Deco kind of styling

the up and over doors were a challenge but the work and take up much of the floor above

the tower itself is about 3 1/2 to 4 ft tall

there is a basement at the rear of the building so ground level had to be 2/3 bricks high and the double garage at the front is lower than ground level also

looking up from the second floor

control tower

now for the rest of pearl harbour LOL.

[Xon67]

What a great MOC! That's a really interesting choice of a subject to recreate--and that tower is HUGE! I'd like to see the rest of Pearl Harbor, too. :-) Well done!

[soccerkid6]

Incredible model! The main tower is staggering in size, and the staircase on it looks great And the curves in the lower building are incorporated flawlessly

[Man with a hat]

Very nice and well done.

I love that tower!

[Captain Braunsfeld]

Quite impressive!

[Ragnos]

This is very impressive! I think it is just the right size. It also reminds me of Lego Island 2 for some reason that I do not know, which is nice.

[fighterpilot105]

Very cool. Very accurate!

[P3_Super_Bee]

Very well done. Would love to see the rest of Pearl Harbor. Retired Navy here, All 20 years in Hawaii. Need to do WWII version of Pearl / Ford Island. The airport on Ford Island has been closed for 20 years, runway all over grown. New military housing at the one end.

[greg3]

That is a fantastic model!! I love the way you've captured the shape of the building and the size and detail on the main tower is simply stunning!!

Excellent work!!

[leveldestroyer31]

I really love the tower